Employment in High-Growth industry sectors is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012. Job opportunities will be best for applicants with skills, knowledge, education, industry-recognized certifications, and strong communication skills.
Service-Providing industries
The long-term shift from goods-producing businesses to service-providing businesses is expected to continue in the United States as businesses outsource manufacturing jobs out to the rest of the world where labor is less expensive.
Health Services
This industry is projected to grow faster than most other industries. The growth in this sector will continue to grow, driven by increasing demand for healthcare and social assistance because of an aging population and longer life expectancies.
Information Technology
Selling information is and will always be a profitable business. Within the next ten years, it may get even hotter! Information businesses and related industries are expected to increase and will even add well over half a million new jobs by 2012. This includes some fast-growing computer-related industries such as software publishers, Internet publishing and Internet broadcasting; Internet service providers, Web search portals, and even data processing services.
Professional and Business Services
According to the Department of Labor, the businesses included in the professional and business services industries are expected to grow by a little over thirty percent. This is an area that will be one of the fastest growing industries in our U.S. economy! And within the business services industry, businesses that specialize in employment services will grow by over 50 percent! Management, scientific, and technical consulting services also will grow very rapidly, by 55.4 percent, spurred by the increased use of new technology and computer software and the growing complexity of business.
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Service-Providing industries